Lionel Messi will not be joining Argentina for their World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Uruguay this month, failing to make the final roster after being included in the pre-list.
The majority of judges on a Brazilian court ruled on Wednesday to uphold an Italian court’s rape conviction for former AC Milan and Brazil striker Robinho, adding he must serve the nine-year prison sentence in Brazil.
Coach Javier Mascherano included four World Cup winners in the squad he announced Tuesday for Argentina’s squad at the Olympics in Paris later this summer.
